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Thursday, July 14, 2005

ABC 33/40 E-WARN: Flash Flood Warning

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
WGUS54 KBMX 142311
FFWBMX
ALC057-127-150115-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
609 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
WALKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...JASPER...CORDOVA
FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FAYETTE

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 608 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM
NEAR FAYETTE TO CARBON HILL AND NAUVOO. THE STORMS WERE MOVING
EAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PARRISH...
OAKMAN...GOODSPRINGS AND BERRY.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.

LAT...LON 3399 8753 3368 8789 3362 8768 3363 8726
3380 8711 3396 8713

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